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Bermondsey 1946
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1946
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HOUSING ACT, 1936 —OVERCROWDING.
No general census on overcrowding in the Borough has been
undertaken during 1946, but a census was taken in Council properties,
the result of which is summarised as follows: —
(a) Occupied dwellings surveyed 3,594
(b) Number of rooms in dwellings under (a) 10,670
(c) Number of families 4,142
(d) Number of persons over 10 years of age 11,874
(e) Number of persons under 10 years of age 1,793
(f) Number of dwellings occupied by more than one family 460
(g) Number of dwellings overcrowded according to
Housing Act standards 241
(h) Percentage of total dwellings overcrowded 6.7
ERADICATION OF BED BUGS. The following table shows the fumigations carried out during 1946:—
| Infested | Disinfested | |
|---|---|---|
| Council houses or flats | 183 | 183 |
| Other houses or flats | 226 | 226 |
INSPECTIONS, PROCEEDINGS, ETC.
Hereunder will be found particulars of Inspections, Proceedings,
etc., for the year 1946: —
Inspection of Dwelling-Houses during the Year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 8,351
(b) Number of Inspections made for the purpose 26,307